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"You could see if the library has a Mayan-English dictionary," Cynthia offered with a twinkle in her eye as she led Maria to the dining room, holding her hand. 397

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Dictionary entries are found in the main section. 305

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You are welcome to use our searchable science dictionary. 236

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The dictionary definition of a blunder is "a gross mistake." 165

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The dictionary files are specified in the book's appendix. 109

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An American English dictionary uses the pronunciation of American accented speech. 77

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He compiled the first English dictionary of arts and sciences. 73

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Apply those same principles when writing yourself, by using a monolingual dictionary or creating phrases in a similar way. 50

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Lever's grammar school, founded in 1641, had Robert Ainsworth, the Latin lexicographer, and John Lempriere, author of the classical dictionary, among its masters. 53

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The Language Tutor is stored on a compact special card to be easily inserted into your handheld dictionary. 41

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This is a multilingual dictionary covering English, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Russian, and Turkish. 33

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The site is used to quickly compare dictionary definitions. 30

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Students with dyslexia are permitted to use an electronic dictionary. 35

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A wide variety of word combinations are found in a bilingual dictionary. 26

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The definition of a slang word can be looked up in a slang dictionary. 23

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I read it as much as possible without the help of notes or dictionary, and I always like to translate the episodes that please me especially. 23

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There is a dictionary of quotations which includes quotes from Laurie Anderson to Victor Hugo. 16

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He will be writing articles for the biographical dictionary. 18

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The site has word look up, a rhyming dictionary, verse creator, experiments, games, puzzles and much more. 15

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This was true enough, but there is truth also in the remark of Prof. Sanday ("Eucharist" in Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible) that Providence even in its revolutions is conservative. 22

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He reads poetry more than he used, and he keeps a rhyming dictionary in his bedroom. 2

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A good dictionary is also the final authority for all acceptable multi-letter words in games like Scrabble. 1

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Simply looking up words in a dictionary or thesaurus is a great learning activity for kids as well! 1

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Adults need something more substantial, like Webster's or the Oxford American Dictionary. 0

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Trying to figure out a cryptic definition or trying to remember that obscure movie from the 1950s that will fill out the rest of an entire line of answers is difficult unless you have a crossword dictionary handy. 0

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Extreme crossword enthusiasts think that you should finish a crossword puzzle without the assistance of a dictionary. 0

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ADVERTISEMENT On the other hand, some crossword puzzles, like the New York Time's puzzle is challenging and are more enjoyable when you receive a little help from a dictionary. 0

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Rather than get frustrated and give up, you can have a sense of accomplishment with the help of a crossword dictionary. 0

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The easiest place to know where to buy a crossword dictionary is your local bookstore. 0

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If you have a Barnes & Noble, Borders or a Books-A-Million near you, check there first if you are in need of a crossword dictionary soon. 0

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You have a much larger selection than brick-and-mortar stores, so getting the right crossword dictionary is more refined. 0

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To find a crossword dictionary, just type that into the search box to display hundreds of different types of dictionaries. 0

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For the casual user who needs a quick answer or two, an online dictionary is beneficial. 0

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Crossword Dictionary is a simple website that lets you put in partial words to display all the words with that combination of letters. 0

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Books available in an online format sometimes have special features, such as a dictionary to look up unfamiliar words or the option of having a narrator read the story to you. 0

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If the children come across unfamiliar words, they can use the Magic Pen to hear the word aloud, and the dictionary defines the words. 0

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This includes words found in any dictionary, English or foreign. 0

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The dictionary defines a value as "a principle, standard or quality considered worthwhile or desirable." 0

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Webster's Online Dictionary is a free online dictionary that is based on Webster's 1913 unabridged dictionary. 0

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The mission of developers behind Webster's Online Dictionary is to create the largest free dictionary of modern language. 0

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Webster's Online Dictionary began in 1999, but it took another four years before the first content was accessible online. 0

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With a few clicks of the mouse, a webmaster can create the code needed to add a Webster's Dictionary search box to his website. 0

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Once the code is created, it is simply a matter of copying and pasting the code to his website to offer visitors the ease of an online dictionary lookup. 0

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If you enjoy learning new words, the Webster's Online Dictionary features a new word for each day, hour, and minute, and also an interest quote of the day. 0

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Webster's Dictionary offers more than just definitions. 0

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Webster's provides more than any standard dictionary. 0

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Online Dictionary and Encyclopedia - With online dictionaries and encyclopedias, you can check the spelling of a word, improve your Spanish, or browse the Encyclopedia Britannica online. 0

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If you're looking for an online medical dictionary encyclopedia, it can be difficult to know what online sources are credible. 0

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The best online medical dictionary encyclopedia will provide you with the most up-to-date and accurate medical information about any health condition you may have. 0

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These sites all include a medical dictionary for medical terms as well as a medical encyclopedia where you can learn all you would ever want to know about health conditions. 0

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In some cases the dictionary and encyclopedia are separate, and in other cases they are integrated into one resource. 0

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The Free Dictionary by Farlex is a very comprehensive dictionary, thesaurus and encyclopedia. 0

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While it does have a very large medical dictionary area, it also includes other large sections like a legal dictionary, a Wiki encyclopedia and a directory of idioms and acronyms. 0

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The Merriam Webster online dictionary is an efficient way to look up definitions, the phonics and synonyms of words. 0

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So what kind of features does this online dictionary offer? 0

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Type your word into the search box and select the Dictionary or Thesaurus tab. 0

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One unique feature is the ability to look up medical terms without consulting a separate medical dictionary. 0

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Here you see user-submitted words and slang phrases that might be considered for inclusion in the dictionary. 0

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Here you'll find language games and a kid-friendly dictionary and thesaurus tailored toward children. 0

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Also, they can use a rhyming dictionary if they are composing a song or poem. 0

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At Learners Dictionary, students of English and those who teach others English as a second language can benefit from the resources provided. 0

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When signing up for the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary, you receive a 14-day free preview. 0

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You also get more comprehensive references of the Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus and Encyclopedia, the Medical dictionary and the Spanish-English and French-English dictionaries. 0

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Webster's Dictionary online for use in the home, school or other environment offers a quick way to look up the definition of a word. 0

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One thing to keep in mind is that just because you see the name Webster's in the title of a dictionary, doesn't mean it's the name you've come to know associated with dictionaries. 0

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While the name itself can't be copyrighted, you can recognize a true Webster's dictionary by the added name Merriam, so the title will say Merriam-Webster Dictionary or some variation thereof. 0

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They have over 150 years of experience, which helps in making an outstanding and useful dictionary. 0

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The Merriam-Webster's Dictionary online for use is a simple website to use and navigate. 0

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However, if you notice, you can also use that word to search the thesaurus, the Spanish-English (and reverse) dictionary and see if there's any relation to something in the medical dictionary. 0

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The Webster's Dictionary online for use on your computer is free. 0

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If you feel you need a more comprehensive version, then you can subscribe to the Webster's Unabridged Dictionary for a small fee. 0

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Then they can use the Learner's Dictionary, which is linked to from the main site. 0

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There, children can find the fun in words by playing word games, having language fun and using a kid-friendly dictionary. 0

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Merriam-Webster also has a visual dictionary where objects are split into words you can click on. 0

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A computer isn't the only device you need to access the Webster's Dictionary. 0

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If you have an iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad, a Blackberry, an Android phone or a Kindle, then you can have access to the expansive Merriam Webster's Dictionary by downloading the applications. 0

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If you want the true Webster's Dictionary, make sure that it also has Merriam in the title. 0

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Otherwise you could just be using a fly-by-night online dictionary that could have misinformation. 0

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The Oxford English Dictionary online, sometimes abbreviated to OED, is a compendium of words in the English language. 0

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Though there are smaller editions using the Oxford name and various specific types of dictionaries catering sciences, languages and religion, the Oxford English Dictionary online references the multi-volume work. 0

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The Philological Society of London decided that a new English Dictionary needed to be created. 0

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This edition will most likely double the length of the dictionary, if not make it longer. 0

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Over 300 scholars and readers will contribute and research the dictionary, which is predicted to cost $55 million. 0

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The online dictionary uses the print edition as a basis for delivering definitions and quotes through the Internet. 0

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In 1992, the Oxford English Dictionary made it to CD-ROM format for the very first time. 0

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Published more often than the print version, the CD-ROM dictionary is updated quicker and more efficiently and is released at more frequent rates. 0

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If you are looking for a free version of the Oxford English Dictionary online, then Ask Oxford is your best choice, but it includes about 145,000 words in an even more compact version. 0

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The Oxford Dictionary, in an effort to stay authentic, includes both versions of the words since those words are still used. 0

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With its size, the Oxford English Dictionary is the standard by which many academic institutions and publications, as well as world groups like the United Nations go to when there's a dispute with spelling or pronunciation with words. 0

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How could it hurt to use a comprehensive dictionary with such an esteemed following? 0

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For those who need other features when using an English to German online dictionary, go to Reverso Dictionary. 0

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Ego4U English to German Dictionary has over 220,000 dictionary entries plus number translation features. 0

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If you decide to use the German to English portion of the dictionary, then you can also put in the German umlauts if needed. 0

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It's also handy to keep a physical dictionary on hand if you can't get online. 0

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There are many free and paid-membership sites that offer an online Spanish dictionary; some of the better ones are listed below. 0

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A good site to start with, when seeking such an online Spanish translation dictionary, is SpanishDict. 0

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Within that section is an online Spanish English Dictionary based on the American Heritage Spanish Dictionary. 0

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When you search for a word, you'll get the English to Spanish translation and the Spanish to English version, which is from the Latin American version of the dictionary. 0

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You can also download a widget for your desktop if you like this dictionary and how easy it is to use. 0

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An often-overlooked translator that uses a comprehensive dictionary is Google Translate. 0

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So take advantage of the free resources to learn a new language so you don't have to rely on an online dictionary every time you need to translate a word. 0

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For a language like Yiddish with such limited uses, an online Yiddish dictionary will usually suffice. 0

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Because of this, for most uses, an online dictionary will prove more than useful. 0

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An online Yiddish dictionary can come in handy for translating English to Yiddish and vice versa. 0

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Your Dictionary is part of a much larger resource encompassing many other languages. 0

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It has a quick section to see the more recent Yiddish searches, as well as advice for using the dictionary. 0

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Harkavy's Yiddish-English, English-Yiddish Dictionary differs from the others in that it's geared more towards Yiddish speakers looking up English, rather than the other way around. 0

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If you are a student of the Hebrew language, or you're a historian studying ancient Hebrew texts, an English Hebrew online dictionary can really come in handy. 0

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If you're considering using an English Hebrew online dictionary as a tool to start learning Hebrew, it's a good idea to keep the following in mind so that you know what you're getting yourself into. 0

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One useful resource at the website is a Dictionary Index where you can browse through English words alphabetically and then click on the word to see the Hebrew translation. 0

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The Ancient Hebrew Research Center provides this very useful online Hebrew English dictionary that shows the Hebrew translation of some of the most popular words in ancient bible texts. 0

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There are numerous online crossword puzzle dictionary sites that you can take advantage of for all of your puzzle fun. 0

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Using an online crossword puzzle dictionary can help you get into the right mindset to solve those clues over and over again! 0

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The clue (or hint) will then look through the dictionary to see what words will fit. 0

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The second way to use an online crossword dictionary is to enter the answer, or at least a part of the answer. 0

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Using this information, the dictionary will try to supply you with the letters you are missing in the word to complete the answer. 0

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Dictionary.com: Using the site's massive online dictionary, the site will return an answer along with a percentage of confidence the site has in that answer. 0

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Looking for a crossword dictionary isn't cheating, although it might feel that way sometimes. 0

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At least you'll know part of that was thanks to an online dictionary! 0

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While it definitely has its downside, the Internet can also be a great tool for reference, with just one of those tools being a talking online dictionary. 0

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Sometimes reading the same information in a traditional printed dictionary can be limiting. 0

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With a talking online dictionary, you can click to hear exactly how the word should be pronounced, removing any questions. 0

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Most language translators within an online dictionary require some extra steps to get to that point. 0

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The following is a list of the sites online that are advertised as either being a talking dictionary or including one as part of the site. 0

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Dictionarist - This dictionary has translations for just about every foreign language you can imagine, both to English and back, as well as from one foreign language to another. 0

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The Free Dictionary - This is a complete English language dictionary that also includes a legal dictionary, financial dictionary, and encyclopedia, as well as several foreign language dictionaries. 0

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Talking SlovoEd Deluxe Dictionary - These are provided in several different languages, with a different app for each one. 0

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If you're using the talking dictionary as a translator, make sure you try it out first and check the validity of the information before you're stuck in a situation with a website or an app that doesn't work the way you need it to. 0

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Whether you're a student studying the greek language, or you're a historian studying ancient text from early greek writings, an online greek english dictionary always comes in handy. 0

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Here are just a few important reasons why using a Greek English dictionary as often as you can is an excellent idea. 0

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The Greek online dictionary offered there is a free tool provided to any visitors to the website. 0

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There is much that can be learned from an online Greek dictionary. 0

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While these uses might not seem everyday, there are likely many ways you can incorporate a Greek dictionary into common life such as by translating a Greek food recipe found on the web or a fun Greek music track. 0

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Using an online dictionary gives you the ability to access these types of information with great ease. 0

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Etaco: Another simple dictionary, Etaco offers a single field of entry. 0

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Provide the dictionary a word and select which source you would like to use. 0

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When you want to go a bit deeper than just basic translation, this dictionary reigns supreme. 0

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The Woodhouse Dictionary: While it makes things look a little bit more complicated, the Woodhouse Dictionary by the University of Chicago makes it so that access to all of the words you'd like to translate are at your fingertips. 0

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If it doesn't return a result, you'll have to keep working at it as there are no suggestions from the dictionary. 0

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Babylon: Another more advanced dictionary, Babylon doesn't just give you information about how to say or spell the word of your choice in Greek. 0

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Lingvozone: If you're looking for another no fuss Greek dictionary, here is a great choice for you. 0

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While you might not be thinking every day about using a Greek dictionary on the Internet, but maybe there are some uses you've never considered? 0

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There is no need to be resolved to only pulling up the online dictionary when there is need. 0

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Beyond simple need, reasons for using a Greek dictionary can also include having interest in and passion for the language. 0

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The dictionary and atlas that are included with this version are more extensive and contain additional information about words and countries. 0

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Young people can also use the site's dictionary, thesaurus and almanac to obtain information about the sciences. 0

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Also as a member, you have access to Britannica's World Atlases, Timelines and the Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus. 0

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This website also uses various dictionaries like the Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English, A Dictionary of Psychology and nutrition definitions from A Dictionary of Food Nutrition. 0

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Once a member, you'll have access to everything that Oxford Press publishes, including their dictionary and thesaurus. 0

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The dictionary defines gourmet as relating to or preparing high quality food that is sophisticated, expensive, rare, or meticulously prepared. 0

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Abiding by the dictionary's definition of gourmet, there are thousands of fine foods that fit the bill. 0

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Bling bling was further cemented into public consciousness when, in 2003, the Oxford English Dictionary made the word, along with the slang terms "jiggy," "dope," and "phat," official by adding them to the renowned dictionary. 0

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The term is being added to the 2007 edition of the Oxford American College Dictionary. 0

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The site provides a guitar chord primer that teaches all about chords, but it also has a guitar codex, guitar chord dictionary, and articles on all types of chords, from power chords to barre chords to slash chords. 0

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The stereotype of the cowboy casanova has even made its way into internet slang, with the official definition coined by the Urban Dictionary, which has two definitions. 0

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If you're not that good at typing, that's okay, but use a dictionary, and review what you write before you post it. 0

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If you look up the term senior citizen in the Farlex Free Dictionary, it states that a senior citizen is a person that is of a relatively advanced age. 0

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For some, this might mean keeping a dream dictionary and interpreting dreams, or even having a premonition in a dream that comes true. 0

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Those who believe that dream symbols may be universal, especially when it comes to common nightmares, may benefit from investing in a dream encyclopedia or dream dictionary. 0

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Dream Moods is an online dream dictionary that offers information about dream symbols, theories and research. 0

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Many people enjoy using a dream dictionary or glossary on a regular basis as a way to use dreams as a guide for everyday life. 0

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Mia Sherwood Ministries has a Christian Biblical Dream Symbol Dictionary that is organized alphabetically. 0

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You may find a crossword dictionary or crossword thesaurus helpful with your game playing and puzzle solving. 0

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You can also play the timed or an unlimited time version and even link the words to an online dictionary if you are unfamiliar with a word. 0

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The word unique is defined in Merriam-Webster's Dictionary Online as, the only one if it's kind, unequaled, or unusual. 0

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The idea of the rocking chair found its way to the American colonies by the mid 1700s but the word "rocking chair" was not added to the dictionary until 1787. 0

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Key features include 256MB of internal memory, built-in MP3 player, Mbank mobile banking, and an integrated dictionary. 0

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Dictionary is a free app and weighs in at a trim 108 Kb. 0

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The Dictionary.com dictionary and thesaurus application allows you to look up the spellings and meanings of words. 0

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Use each entry in the dictionary to translate both English to Spanish and Spanish to English in a heartbeat on your phone. 0

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Parker, Philip M., et al. Canker Sores: A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References. 0

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Ewing's Sarcoma: A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References. 0

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Parker, James, et al. Hernia: A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet Research. 0

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Learning all of the ballet vocabulary in a book such as the Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet by Gail Grant is a long project. 0

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In order to learn these steps and positions, you can watch the demonstrations of these, and more, ballet vocabulary items through American Ballet Theatre's ballet dictionary. 0

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The American Ballet Theatre, one of the most prestigious companies and schools in the United States, has an online ballet dictionary of over 150 terms that you can learn from and quiz your students on. 0

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If you believe the ultra hip Urban Dictionary, scene haircuts can be varied. 0

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The EnchantedLearning site has a fun water cycle quiz that uses the Little Explorers picture dictionary. 0

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He should then look those words up in the dictionary and define them in the notebook. 0

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The student defines the words using a dictionary and then uses the words in a sentence. 0

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The dictionary defines exotic as "from another part of the world" or "intriguingly unusual or different; excitingly strange." 0

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Scrabble Helper has an online dictionary. 0

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The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary - This 700+ page, easy-to-use book has over 100,000 playable words which contain two to eight letters. 0

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Some players require the words to appear in the "official" Scrabble dictionary before their opponent can take the full score of all the points of the word formed by the newly-played tiles. 0

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Other players refuse to allow a dictionary of any kind to be used during the game. 0

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Some players have set their personal Scrabble rules to allow a dictionary to be used for word look-up. 0

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Other players will go even farther and allow the use of a dictionary as a tool to research potential letter combinations. 0

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The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary - This 700+ page book highlights the words accepted under the official Scrabble rules. 0

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The Official Scrabble Brand Word-Finder - Not a dictionary per se, but this handy book contains the words which are acceptable under Scrabble rules, formatted to help a player build words from his or her available tiles. 0

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Scrabble Dictionary and Word Builder - These are two great tools from Hasbro, the toy company that publishes Scrabble. 0

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A built-in Scrabble dictionary is also included. 0

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If you are playing with younger children, consider relaxing the rules a bit and allowing them access to a dictionary for help. 0

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Insert your letters in the search bar (with up to two blank or wildcards letters) and select a dictionary. 0

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The words it will generate are from the Official Scrabble dictionaries, no matter what dictionary you use. 0

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You have the option of using the American Dictionary that is recognized by official clubs and tournaments, the International Dictionary and the British Dictionary. 0

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The best word finder you can use is a dictionary. 0

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You can also learn more Scrabble words by getting a copy of the official Scrabble dictionary, or going online to look up words. 0

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Hand this person a Scrabble dictionary (or a regular one) and have her serve as a referee during your games. 0

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Whenever there is a dispute about a word, be it definition, spelling or actual existence, she can look it up in the dictionary and make the final call. 0

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The Scrabble Word Builder will help you create winners for your game board and also contains an online official Scrabble dictionary and game player tips. 0

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Finding the official Scrabble dictionary might prove more difficult than you think since there are several different Scrabble dictionaries, each claiming to be the official version. 0

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Often players rushed to the family dictionary and yelled victoriously, "It is not a word. 0

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After all, an official dictionary did not exist and everyone simply used the family dictionary. 0

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In fact, playing the game the next week at a friend's house could cause a stir if the family had a different type of standard dictionary. 0

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Many times one dictionary would include a word, while another wouldn't. 0

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Out of such confusion arose the need for an official Scrabble dictionary. 0

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They put the first edition of the Official North American Scrabble Dictionary together using words from five respected dictionary sources. 0

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Simply put, every word in each of the reference works that fit into the Scrabble rules was included in the official dictionary. 0

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Within two decades of publishing the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, known as the OSPD, the company published four editions. 0

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This edition of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary also removed many words considered offensive or obscene. 0

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In England until 1980 the Shorter Oxford Dictionary was considered the official dictionary. 0

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It was replaced by the Chambers Dictionary which became the British National Scrabble Championship's official dictionary and was called Official Scrabble Words, or OSW. 0

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In the United Kingdom in 2001, and Australia in 1994, the Official Scrabble Words, OSW, and the Official Scrabble Players' Dictionary, OSPD were combined becoming known as SOWPODS. 0

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The official dictionary for Scrabble players in North America is the The Official Scrabble Players' Dictionary: Fourth Edition by Merriam-Webster. 0

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HarperCollins Publishers is the official Scrabble dictionary for players in countries other than North America. 0

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It is also the official dictionary used to settle disputes that arise in officially recognized Scrabble tournaments anywhere in the world. 0

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Language Materials: A foreign language dictionary, vocabulary flash cards, instructional CDs, or other language materials can be an educational part of a themed gift basket. 0

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The Oxford English Dictionary defines the term "fancy dress" as "a costume arranged according to the wearer's fancy, usually representing some fictitious or historical character." 0

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The importance of the subject has more to do with how you feel, rather than an actual dictionary meaning. 0

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The Urban Dictionary calls a cougar a mature woman (usually between the ages of 30 and 50) who frequently seeks the companionship (romantic and otherwise) of men who are 10 to 20 years their junior. 0

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Most programs have built in thesaurus and dictionary features, and some will evaluate your writing for passive and active voice and so on. 0

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The average article should be written to a 9th grade reading level, avoid using words that require the reader to access a dictionary. 0

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If your children are school aged and the only dictionary you have in the house is a twenty pound unabridged Webster's, it's time to start looking at kids' dictionaries. 0

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Children who are just learning the alphabet or are trying to master alphabetical order will find a picture dictionary useful. 0

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A young child can learn from a picture dictionary by looking at the pages on her own, but will gain more from using the dictionary with an adult. 0

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An excellent picture dictionary choice is My First Dictionary: 1000 Words, Pictures, and Definitions by Betty Root. 0

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This hardback dictionary is fully illustrated with photos and drawings highlighting words most used by young children. 0

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These dictionaries include all the elements of a dictionary, but are written to be child-friendly. 0

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Merriam Webster's Elementary Dictionary is a smart choice for elementary-aged learners. 0

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These dictionaries usually include an extensive guide on how to use a dictionary as well. 0

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Merriam Webster's Intermediate Dictionary has more than 65,000 entries including over 1000 illustrations and tables. 0

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Every child will be asked to learn the different parts of a dictionary and how and why to use them at some point. 0

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As vocabulary study is almost always included in a reading program, children will need to be able to look up words in the dictionary. 0

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Although it is important that children practice dictionary skills and eventually master their use, there are times when it is inappropriate to send a child to the dictionary. 0

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Kids' dictionaries are a great resource when a child is required to define vocabulary words, but children should not be sent to the dictionary when reading for meaning or writing if at all possible. 0

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When a child has to put down his book to struggle with a dictionary to get the meaning, he is not only likely to lose interest in his reading, but he will probably not ask for the meaning of unfamiliar words again! 0

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Dictionaries are also available on a CD-ROM, but these are becoming more and more unpopular as most definitions can be easily found by searching via Google, Yahoo, or visiting numerous dictionary websites. 0

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Although they have far fewer 'guide' features than Yahoo or KOL, Ask for Kids has several topic resources, such as fun and games, news, dictionary, and academic subject links. 0

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The literal, dictionary definition of the noun "myth" is a story, sometimes based on true events, that serves as a lesson about people, customs, ideals and even the overall psychology of a particular society. 0

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A Dictionary of Slang helps translate British slang into terms you are more familiar with. 0

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The Chinese Characters Dictionary Web can help you to look up specific words and character meanings. 0

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There are as many variations on a word tattoo as there are words in the dictionary. 0

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With our easy to use watch terms dictionary you can learn basic watch jargon and never be in the dark again. 0

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One of the Merriam-Webster dictionary definitions of culture describes it as a collection of customary traits, characteristic features, beliefs and social forms shared by a group of people. 0

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Beginners should also consider browsing through a dictionary of weightlifting, bodybuilding, and exercise terms to get a better understanding of common words and phrases used in the sport. 0

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The Merriam-Webster dictionary online defines exercise in the following way: "bodily exertion for the sake of developing and maintaining physical fitness". 0

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A similar definition comes from the Free Dictionary Online: "activity that requires physical or mental exertion, especially when performed to develop or maintain fitness". 0

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In the old days, not so long ago, any translation of French phrases required you to pull out your pocket French to English dictionary. 0

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Unless you were majoring in French you probably didn't have a very good, comprehensive translation dictionary so a lot was probably lost in translation. 0

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French pronunciation is quite different from English pronunciation, so investing in a phrase dictionary is not always the best way to start. 0

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For example, you might look up in your dictionary that the word for 'bread' is pain, but if you go into a bakery and ask for pain, you will only receive a blank stare. 0

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Also, consider buying a small French dictionary, like that of Barron's French-English Dictionary: Dictionnaire Francais-Anglais. 0

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While a dictionary of phrases can be a handy thing to pack, it's worthwhile to learn a fair amount of phrases before you even go. 0

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This mistake happens frequently on signs welcoming people in various languages; many people just open a dictionary and choose a form. 0

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You can pull out a French dictionary or look online to translate "rien" and "plus". 0

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Translation tools abound on the Internet; however, for even more information than a translator can provide, an English to French online dictionary is usually the answer. 0

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French Linguistics offers a decent online dictionary that can translate either from English to French or from French to English. 0

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The results generated by this dictionary are quite complete, offering the gender of nouns, as well as several different senses of the word. 0

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While many online dictionaries only offer the most common meaning of a word, this dictionary is more thorough. 0

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Reverso offers a handy dictionary where you can translate from French to English or from English to French on the same page. 0

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The results this dictionary gives are very easy to work with because different text colors are used; French phrases are written in black, and English phrases in blue. 0

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On the Lexilogos page, you type in a word either in French or in English, then you select with which online dictionary the site should look up the word for you. 0

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This is an excellent site for the more advanced French speaker, who may need to look up a word in a French dictionary and read about the French word in French instead of getting an English translation for it. 0

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Like with all dictionary usage, using English to French online dictionaries requires precision and patience. 0

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Many students think that a dictionary does the work for you, but actually, you must work much harder than the dictionary in order for your dictionary usage to be beneficial. 0

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On the other hand, if you have a vocabulary list with individual words on it, it is generally advisable to use a dictionary instead. 0

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A dictionary can offer helpful information that a translation site generally does not offer. 0

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For example, a dictionary will most often specify if a French noun is masculine or feminine. 0

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On this site, you can look French words up in an English dictionary, or look up English words in a French dictionary, or you can read the monolingual dictionary entries in English or French. 0

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Using online translators is quicker, easier, and can offer better results thannlooking up each individual word in a dictionary. 0

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Any time one must translate English to French, a few key tools are good to have on hand: an English-French dictionary, a French monolingual dictionary, and a computer program with spelling and grammar checker in both English and French. 0

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It is difficult to get exactly the right nuance in your words as you translate; using a dictionary for the most important words will inevitably raise the quality and precision of your translation. 0

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A monolingual dictionary is a good tool for checking the connotations and nuances of your translated text. 0

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A monolingual French dictionary can clarify the nuances of the French words you have chosen and ensure that the connotations of these French words match the connotations of the original English words. 0

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Both monolingual and bilingual French dictionaries can be found online, such as the monolingual Lexilogos or the bilingual French Linguistics dictionary that switches from French to English or from English to French. 0

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The Random House Unabridged Dictionary defines, it as "insurance providing for payment of a sum of money to a named beneficiary upon the death of the policyholder or to the policyholder if still living after reaching a specified age." 0

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They recorded their first single 'So Young'/'Misery Dictionary' was released the same year on Thine Line records, initially working with Howard Jones and Martin Hannett. 0

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Kate Monk's Onomastikon - Provides a dictionary of real world names from around the world and ancient times. 0

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According to Tolkien's linguistic dictionary, The Lhamas, if you examine the elvish names, you'll notice that most of them are compound words or in many instances form a phrase. 0

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Tolkien fan in the market for a Lord of the Rings Elvish dictionary, you may be surprised to learn there are a variety of resources to choose from. 0

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Even with the aid of a dictionary, whether or not the language can be used as a spoken language is a debated topic. 0

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Ardalambion: This is a comprehensive site with a dictionary and a large selection of tools to help people learn the Lord of the Rings Elvish language. 0

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Fellowship of the Word Smiths: This wide-ranging site offers a dictionary of reconstructed Sindarin words, and a similar dictionary for reconstructed Quenya words. 0

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Along with dictionary help, they provide Sindarin Elvish language tools including a summary of Sindarin grammar and Sindarin pronouns as well as courses for the two primary Elvish languages. 0

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Hisweloke: Provides a downloadable Sindarin dictionary that is still a work in progress. 0

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If you prefer to have an offline dictionary resource you can purchase and place on your bookshelf, The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-Earth is available in print. 0

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Another consideration when looking for a dictionary is to be sure the dictionary you use online or buy in print is based on Lord of the Rings Elvish and not some other Elvish language. 0

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Then, in 2005, the New Oxford American Dictionary declared podcasting as the word of the year, and it will be included in their online dictionary at their next update. 0

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My books and pages were rattled off quickly while Martha had pointed to twenty different words listed in a large dictionary. 2

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The resulting " classification is based on the examination, mostly autoptic, of a far greater number of characters than any that had preceded it; moreover, they were chosen in a different way, discernment being exercised in sifting and weighing them, so as to determine, so far as possible, the relative value of each, according as that value may vary in different groups, and not to produce a mere mechanical ` key ' after the fashion become of late years so common " (Newton's Dictionary of Birds, Introduction, p. 103). 16

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His work was used in the 10th century by Menahem ben Saruq, of Cordova, in his Mahbereth (dictionary). 2

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He was the author of several contributions to the literature of horticulture, including a Practical Treatise on the Culture of the Dahlia (1838), and a Pocket Botanical Dictionary (1st ed., 1840). 18

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Besides being a contributor to the magazines and encyclopedias on educational and philosophical subjects, he wrote An Introduction to the Study of Philosophy (1889); The Spiritual Sense of Dante's Divina Commedia (1889); Hegel's Logic (1890); and Psychologic Foundations of Education (1898); and edited Appleton's International Education Series and 'Webster's International Dictionary. 0

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She projected the Russian dictionary of the Academy, arranged its plan, and executed a part of the work herself. 32

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If a brief definition of instinct, from the purely biological point of view be required, that given in the Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology may be accepted: "An inherited reaction of the sensori-motor type, relatively complex 3'p 3' p and markedly adaptive in character, and common to a group of individuals." 0

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Between 1805 and 1811 he issued his Biblical Dictionary in four volumes, which still remains the standard work of its kind in Welsh. 0

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The first printing-press in Turkey was established by an Hungarian who had assumed the name of Ibrahim, and in 1728 (1141) appeared the first book printed in that country; it was Vanlpuli's Turkish translation of Jevheri's Arabic dictionary. 0

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He was not depressed by this misfortune, especially as he was at the time closely engaged in the preparation of the Historical and Critical Dictionary (Dictionnaire historique et critique). 0

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The remaining years of Bayle's life were devoted to miscellaneous writings, arising in many instances out of criticisms made upon his Dictionary. 0

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The Dictionary, however, is Bayle's masterpiece. 0

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See Grammatik der samoyedischen Sprachen (1854); Dictionary (1855) Ethnologische Vorlesungen fiber die altaischen Volker (1857); Versuch einer koibalischen and karagassischen Sprachlehre (1857). 0

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Father Fitzherbert, who is described as "a person of excellent parts, a notable politician, and of graceful behaviour and generous spirit," wrote many controversial works, a list of which is given in the article on him by Mr Thompson Cooper in the Dictionary of National Biography, together with authorities for his life. 0

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His philological studies, to which the last fourteen years of his life were devoted, resulted in the compilation of "A Glossary of Provincial and Archaic Words," intended as a supplement to Dr Johnson's Dictionary, but never published except in part, which finally in 1831 passed into the hands of the English compilers of Webster's Dictionary, by whom it was utilized. 0

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In general the coefficient, of any product A n A m A 7, 3 ..., will have, as coefficient, a seminvariant which, when expressed by partitions, will have as leading partition (preceding in dictionary order all others) the partition (Tr1lr2lr3ï¿½..). 0

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We will choose from the forms in such manner that the product of letters A is either a power of A i, or does not contain A i; this rule leaves us with A2B 1 B 2 and A 2 B,Bs; of these forms we will choose that one which in letters B is earliest in ascending dictionary order; this is A2B 1 B 21 and our earliest perpetuant is (22)a(21)b - (221)a(2)b, and thence the general form enumerated by the generating function Z7 is (1-z)(1 - z2)2 (2 A2+2) a (2ï¿½2 +1 1ï¿½1 +1) b - (2 A2+2 1)a (2 M2+1 1, ai)b ... 0

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See article in Smith's Dictionary of Christian Biography, iv. 0

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(2) A Biographical Dictionary ('OvogaroX6yos or Illva) of Learned Men, arranged according to classes (poets, philosophers), the chief sources of which were the Mou6u07 ivTopia of Aelius Dionysius and the works of Herennius Philo. 0

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The next best native dictionary is that of Maurice Ballagi, A Magyar nyelv teljes szotdra, (Pest, 1868-1873). 0

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Parispapai compiled an Hungarian-Latin Dictionary, Dictionarium magyar es dedk nyelven (Locse, 1708), and Apaczai-Csere, a Magyar Encyclopaedia (Utrecht, 1653). 0

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Among the earlier publications of the academy were the Tudomdnytdr (Treasury of Sciences, 1834-1844), with its supplement Literatura; the KUlfoldi jdtPkszin (Foreign Theatres); the Magyar nyelv rendszere (System of the Hungarian language, 1846; 2nd ed., 1847); various dictionaries of scientific, mathematical, philosophical and legal terms; a Hungarian - German dictionary (1835-1838), and a Glossary of Provincialisms (1838). 1

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The Nagy-Szotdr (Great Dictionary), begun by Czuczor and Fogarasi in 1845, was not issued till 1862-1874. 0

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In 1755 occurred the famous dispute with Johnson over the dedication to the English Dictionary. 0

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In 1747 Johnson sent Chesterfield, who was then secretary of state, a prospectus of his Dictionary, which was acknowledged by a subscription of X10. 0

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He desired to be known as a protector of letters and literary men; and his want of heart or head over the Dictionary dedication, though explained and excused by Croker, none the less inspired the famous change in a famous line - " Toil, envy, want, the patron, and the jail. 0

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The dictionary of mythology entitled 'Iwvca ("Collection of Violets"), which formerly used to be ascribed to her, was not composed till 1543 (Constantine Palaeokappa). 2

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The New English Dictionary points out that whereas the old Teutonic type of the word is neuter, corresponding to the Latin numen, in the Christian applications it becomes masculine, and that even where the earlier neuter form is still kept, as in Gothic and Old Norwegian, the construction is masculine. 3

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From 1847 to 1851 he was engaged at Brunswick in editing the Dictionary of Chemistry started by Liebig, but in the latter year he went to Marburg as successor to Bunsen in the chair of chemistry. 0

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There are also many academies and learned societies of different kinds, of which one of the most important is the Accademia della Crusca for the study of the Italian language, which undertook the publication of a monumental dictionary. 0

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See the articles in the Encyclopaedia Biblica; Herzog-Hauck, Realencyklopddie; The Jewish Encyclopaedia; Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible; and cf. 0

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See the article in Dictionary of Christian Antiquities; Wetzer and Welte, Kirchenlexicon (2nd ed.); and Herzog-Hauck, Realencyklopeidie (3rd ed.); also the general histories of the time. 0

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Jauhari wrote his great dictionary the Sahah. 1

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The leading Peruvian authors on constitutional and legal subjects are Dr Jose Santistevan, who has published volumes on civil and criminal law; Luis Felipe Villaran (subsequently rector of the university at Lima), author of a work on constitutional right; Dr Francisco Garcia Calderon (once president of Peru), author of a dictionary of Peruvian legislation, in two volumes; Dr Francisco Xavier Mariategui, one of the fathers of Peruvian independence; and Dr Francisco de Paula Vigil (1792-1875), orator and statesman as well as author, whose work, Defensa de los gobiernos, is a noble and enlightened statement of the case for civil governments against the pretensions of the court of Rome. 0

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After spending six years in Constantinople, where he published a Turkish-German Dictionary and various linguistic works, and where he acquired some twenty Oriental languages and dialects, he visited Teheran; and then, disguised as a dervish, joined a band of pilgrims from Mecca, and spent several months with them in rough and squalid travel through the deserts of Asia. 0

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In 1802 he published a Bibliographical Dictionary in six volumes, to which he afterwards added a supplement. 0

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His Mathematical and Philosophical Dictionary, a valuable contribution to scientific biography, was published in 1795 (2nd ed., 1815), and the four volumes of Recreations in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, mostly a translation from the French, in 1803. 0

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The development of meaning in French from a label to ceremonial rules is not difficult in itself, but, as the New English Dictionary points out, the history has not been clearly established. 0

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Fcrster in 1830, and again in an enlarged form in 1847; three letters, written respectively to Stringer, Lord Oxford and Lord Godolphin, which appeared, for the first time, in the General Dictionary; and lastly a letter to Le Clerc, in his recollections of Locke, first published in Notes and Queries, Feb. 0

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The New English Dictionary connects it with a Teutonic stem meaning "holy"; from which is derived the Lithuanian szwentas, and Lettish swats. 0

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When Addis and Arnold's Catholic Dictionary denounces the conception of central dogmas, what they desire to exclude as uncatholic is the belief that dogmas lying upon the circumference may be questioned or perhaps denied.' 0

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But " congregational " (due to the rendering of ecclesia by " congregation " in early English Bibles) appears about 1642, to judge from the New English Dictionary. 0

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In 1846 a grammar and dictionary of it were made with difficulty from the mouths of old people. 0

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There is a good bibliographical note at the end of Mr Sidney Lee's article in the National Dictionary of Biography. 0

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The New English Dictionary does not attempt any explanation of the term, and takes "hogshead" as the original form, from which the forms in other languages have been corrupted. 0

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In 1870 he was minister of justice and worship under President Balta, but shortly afterwards retired from public life to devote himself to his great geographical dictionary of Peru, which was published in 1877. 0

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In all these works the imperfection of his musical education is painfully apparent, and his compositions betray an equal lack of knowledge, though his refined taste is as clearly displayed there as is his literary power in the Letters and Dictionary. 0

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Luckes, Hospital Sisters and their Duties; Morten, How to become a Nurse; Florence Nightingale, Notes on Nursing; Nightingale Boyd, "Nursing," in Quain's Dictionary of Medicine. 0

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In 1716 he published a supplement to Moreri's dictionary, in two volumes folio. 0

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The New English Dictionary suggests that the sense-development may be from "whole," i.e. 0

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A valuable worker in the field of Slavonic philology was Linde, the author of an excellent Polish dictionary in six volumes. 0

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In the New English Dictionary the earliest example of the word " classical " is the phrase " classical and canonical," found in the Europae Speculum of Sir Edwin Sandys (1599), and, as applied to a writer, it is explained as meaning " of the first rank or authority." 0

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It was there that he began his Latin Grammar, his Glossary (the earliest Latin-English dictionary in existence), and his Colloquium, in which Latin is taught in a conversational manner. 0

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Besides some archaeological articles in the Nineteenth Century and contributions to the Dictionary of National Biography, he published a History of the Diocese of Norwich (1879); The Coming of the Friars (1885); The Autobiography of Roger North (1887) and Trials of a Country Parson (1890). 0

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Other important works in which English and American scholars have co-operated are the Encyclopaedia Biblica (1899-1903) and Hastings' Bible Dictionary (1898-1904) - the latter less radical, but yet on the whole based on acceptance of the fundamental positions of Vatke, Graf, Wellhausen. 0

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Between either of these and Smith's Dictionary of the Bible (1863) yawns a great gulf. 0

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Nor does it appear to us that the objections to this theory brought by Dr Chase in his excellent article on the epistle in Hastings' Dictionary are really so fatal as he supposes. 0

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- The views stated in this article are in general (though with some modifications) the same as those which the present writer worked out with more fulness of detail in Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible, i. 0

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El Guipuzcoano instruido (San Sebastian, 1780), in the form of a dictionary, gives full details of the life, the rights, duties and obligations of a Basque citizen of that date. 0

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Madoz was distinguished from most of the politicians of his generation by the fact that in middle life he compiled what is still a book of value - a geographical, statistical and historical dictionary of Spain and its possessions oversea, Diccionario geogra Pico, estadistico y historico de Espana, y sus posesiones de Ultramar (Madrid, 1848-1850). 0

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He first appeared as an author by contributing two articles to the Edinburgh Review (an earlier journal than the present, which was commenced in 1755, but of which only two numbers were published),-one on Johnson's Dictionary and the other a letter to the editors on the state of literature in the different countries of Europe. 0

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He remained in Holland until 1840, working there on his Dictionary of the Anglo-Saxon Language (1838), his best-known work. 0

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` The cup is the covenant ' " (Prof. Sanday in Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible, 3, 149). 0

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He had already gained some reputation as an industrious theologian, and had published among other works an annotated edition of the Prayer Book (1867), a History of the English Reformation (1868), and a Book of Church Law (1872), as well as a useful Dictionary of Doctrinal and Historical Theology (1870). 0

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The continuation of these labours was seen in a Dictionary of Sects and Heresies (1874), an Annotated Bible (3 vols., 1878-1879), and a Cyclopaedia of Religion (1884), and received recognition in the shape of the D.D. 0

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Brugsch's services to Egyptology are most important, particularly in the decipherment of demotic and the making of a vast hieroglyphicdemotic dictionary (1867-1882). 0

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